Custom software for small businesses

Stop running your business on spreadsheets.

I build simple systems for bookings, payments and memberships.

Fixed price, from USD 3,000.

  • 10+ years building software
  • Founder of XalapaCode
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Is this for you?

Yes, if:

  • You run your business on spreadsheets, WhatsApp or paper.
  • You pay for tools that don’t talk to each other.
  • You handle bookings, payments or memberships by hand.

No, if:

  • You just need a website. Sandia, my agency, is a better fit.
  • Your budget is under USD 3,000.

What I build

Hospitality

Reservations, deposits and guest records.

Payments & Point of Sale

Orders, payments and subscriptions.

Memberships

Members, recurring billing and renewals.

Operations

Dashboards, scheduling and automation.

Healthcare

Appointments, doctor profiles and reminders.

Education & Commerce

Courses, students and online stores.

See prices for each one.

Always included

It stays up

Monitoring and daily backups.

Real support

I answer within one business day, in English or Spanish.

Easy to use

Works on any phone and meets accessibility standards.

Secure

No card data stored, no data you don’t need.

Fast

Loads quickly, even on slow connections.

One clear price

Never per hour, never per user.

How it works

We talk

A 20-minute call about what’s slowing you down.

You get a proposal

What I’ll build, the price and the date.

I build it

Usually in 3–4 weeks, with 3 rounds of changes.

I keep it running

3-month warranty, then support from USD 500/month.

You pay 50% to start and 50% on delivery.

Businesses I run

Sandia

Websites for small businesses in Mexico.

Before that, 10+ years at companies like Happy Software and Reacttiv. See my work.

Questions

How long does it take?

Usually 3–4 weeks. Bigger projects are split into phases.

Who owns it?

You do: your data, your content and the code made for your business.

What happens after launch?

Monthly support: fixes, updates and backups, from USD 500/month. Cancel with 30 days’ notice.

Do I have to drop the tools I already use?

Not always. Sometimes it’s better to connect them. We’ll see on the call.

Do you work outside Mexico?

Yes. I work remotely, in English or Spanish, and charge in USD.

What’s slowing your business down?

Tell me in a 20-minute call. No commitment.

Email me to book a diagnostic call

Projects start at USD 3,000 + support from USD 500/mo. Prefer WhatsApp? Message me.

Mikhail Cruz Andrade (jailandrade) uses your data only to reply to you and, if you hire me, to deliver the work. Read the privacy notice.

About me

Hi, I’m Mikhail — Jail to family and friends, pronounced [h'aɪl]. I’ve been building software for 10+ years, and I care about what it does for your business, not just the code.

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Community & early career

What colleagues and the XalapaCode community say.

"He is a focused and very capable front-end programmer. He can use everything from the basics of web development (html. css, javascript) to researching new languages and frameworks you haven't worked with. Also Mikhail is a programmer very interested in the communities that are around him. I definitely recommend to work with him."

- Ivan Mejia Fabela

"Mikhail is a solid developer with strong experience on Javascript, NodeJS, AgularJS. He designed and developed uncommon user interfaces with short deadlines an deliver the updates on production."

"He was able also to understand and implement correctly the four levels of maturity of a REST API, to work with ElasticSearch, Apache Jena and with Java EE RESTFUL services. He also has experience on MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and excellent knowledge of BASH and scripting languages. If you don't know how to automate stuff on Linux, surely Mikhail knows how to do that for you. He knows a lot of BASH and terminal consoles."

- Víctor Polo de Gyvés Montero

I had the pleasure to work with Mikhail for two years. During this time he was always eager to learn new languages and frameworks and to adhere to best practices, so much that he was able to deliver not only on the front-end but also on the back-end of several projects. He always made the projects his own and never hesitated to suggest a different approach if he thought it best. He would be an asset to any dev team that needs someone to adapt and learn quickly, work under pressure and deliver to the highest standards

- Hector Sanchez

As a foreigner, it was precious to be welcomed on such an inclusive place like XalapaCode by all members and organizers, but specially to some people like Mikhail. He as the Founder of XalapaCode, introduced me to the community, providing me space for participating in many fronts, supporting my initiatives, not just as Member, but also as Organizer.

His charisma and insights from the industry are one of the strongest points of our precious community, facilitating discussions, meetings, being more than a notable Software Engineer, but also leading people and welcoming anyone that wants to be part of this mission of making community, sharing knowledge and while having fun.

He has patient to guide, doesn't matter if you are a fresh-starter or an university student (like so many that he have been impacting over these years here in Xalapa). His contributions in the context of the city and for students at Universidad Veracruzana and professionals like me, are as remarkable as precious.

- Ivan Leon